Greyhound Soul was born in the dusty desert town of Tucson, AZ in 1994 and released their first record “Freaks” in 96’. After an appearance at SXSW, the next couple of years saw Greyhound Soul touring throughout the Southwest, and releasing two more records, 2001’s “Alma de Galgo” and 2002’s “Down”.

The band - featuring the illustrious, charismatic, sometimes self-willing frontman Joe Pena - stripped down on most of the new songs - in speed, in mood and in electricity. Tonight And Every Night didn't become an acoustic slow motion project at all but a very strong work, inviting the listener less to rock and air guitar playing but more to focus on the dark lyrics about soul pain, transitory love and unfulfilled yearning, deep melancholic moods in minor keys, introverted grumpy singing and an amazingly cautious, fine instrumentation to sensitive chamber arrangements with a violin/chello duo on a few tracks. Indeed - Greyhound Soul did a tremendous change and this album seems to be the most desperate, darkest, most depressive Blue Rose release of all times!

Like other cities, Tucson has seen its share of local original artists come and go. Greyhound Soul has remained a consistent figure on the local Arizona scene for over 8 years with the energy and musicianship in their live performances.

Thousands of bands slither through the Arizona sand, but few stir up any dust. Greyhound Soul creates a hell of a storm.

The desert-rock band Greyhound Soul performed at Moments in Bremen.

Until recently, Greyhound Soul had only played in Arizona and some of the surrounding states, which was noticeable when the four young musicians took the stage in Moments, in Bremen, Germany.

They seemed to have no idea how to handle a European audience. Outward contact to the audience was either non-existent or lost in an embarrassed sort of giggle. The four guys did their thing on the stage and tried not to take too much notice of the people in the rather sparsely populated room.

They seemed to have no idea how to handle a European audience. Outward contact to the audience was either non-existent or lost in an embarrassed sort of giggle. The four guys did their thing on the stage and tried not to take too much notice of the people in the rather sparsely populated room.

The band didn't make it easy for the audience to like them. The first set consisted mainly of monotone and pubescent sounding songs with words like "I ain't got no money, I ain't got no friends" or "I don't owe you nothing". Enough reason to leave if that appeal and attraction of the music hadn't been there.

Singer Joe Peña couldn't have drunk as much whiskey at his young age as seems to be contained in his raspy voice. Guitarist Jason DeCorse gave an energy kick even to the quieter ballads, which characterizes the unique mix of musical styles of Greyhound Soul. Sometimes they sounded so laid back, like J.J. Cale, and other times so aggressive, like a young Neil Young. Joe Peña's raspy voice can be vest compared to that of Tom Waits, and the band clearly has been influenced by the music of Bob Dylan.

A concert with such a low audience turnout is normally a sad occasion for those involved. And for Sven Harms of Music Network, the promoter from Bremen and organizer of this tour who discovered the band in Tucson and produces their CDs in Germany, it was also a depressing sight. But in a strange way, this all seemed to fit in with the lost feeling present in the music.

Almost all of those who made up the small audience stayed for the second set, and were well rewarded too. The four band members came out suddenly sounding different. The songs were more vibrant, the arrangements tighter and more complex. Suddenly, the club was really rocking. The strength of this band was clear to see: the raw beauty and intense energy of their music. At the end, it even seemed that the band became aware of the passionate applause that they were receiving from the audience and gave them a long encore.

When these four guys get a bit more experience playing for foreign audiences they could become a main contender here in Germany. But for now Greyhound Soul is still an insider tip for listeners who know what good music's all about.

Bremen Newspaper (7 May 2001)

It was one of those rarely occurring concerts of such exceptional quality that you will tell your grandchildren about it.

Word of this American band has previously been only insider knowledge, but after their tour in Germany, the demand for their two CDs will surely increase tremendously. Greyhound Soul will certainly belong in the major leagues of rock within the next few years.

And those who were in the audience at the Steinhaus and rocked along with the band at the opening show of the German Tour to leave afterwards with CDs, Posters, and T-shirts will be able to say that they saw this band once still in an intimate club atmosphere. Surely the next time they come to Germany larger venues will be needed because so many people are going to want to hear these guys play.

How can you describe the music of Greyhound Soul? "Desert-rock" or "Alternative-rock" can only serve as orientation points. Perhaps it's just easier to talk about frontman Joe Peña, whose voice is reminiscent of Tom Waits and whose songs conjure up much of the same atmosphere as those of the great cult-pianoman. Peña is respected in the USA as a songwriter, and many well-known people in the music scene have acknowledged his talent.

Solinger Morgenpost